Sunshine, excitement and photos!

Conditions could not be more favourable for providing the best possible unforgettable adventurous experiences on the Isle of Man...

Gorge Scrambling on the Isle of Man, makes best use of our spectacular glens and the surrounding natural beauty.

An exciting journey over water and rock, experiencing adventure outdoors with your best mates, in the safe leadership of our very experienced coaches. We can tailor make a fun mulit-day program for friends or relatives staying on the island, provide 2-3 hour sessions, a full day or a mini-expedition... whether it be for 2 persons or a group of 20!

Friends, family or a Corporate Day out...

Photography is a big passion of ours, (giving you complementary pics to share your memories with your mates) and now we have invested in an even more water resistant digital SLR, you can expect even better photo's and more of the action to reach you via this BLOG!

Looking Back...

It's been so busy on the water, Puffins, Guillimots, Razorbills, Seals in abundance...

A pic or two looking back (from this weekend) some of the exciting things we have been getting up to isince the last entry, and we'll be trying to post every few days from now on :)
The heat is now on beginners and group bookings, for those who want a memorable adventurous experience with their friends, as well as those who wish to learn how to sea kayak this summer.
Students on our Youth Scholarship and Development program have begun their extensive training, culminating in the Norway Expedition summer 2009. Some great potential in the group, and in excellent spirits paddling with puffins and seals.

Forecast is for this delightful weather to stay (for the moment), suncream at the ready!

Excellent clarity again right down the west coast, giving clear viewing of the seabed beneith. Copious sunshine bringing water temperature heading towards pleasant, bets are that we have the first Basking Shark sighting very soon.

We'll be running the 'Introduction to Rock Climbing' course - as a 2 day block this coming weekend, looking forward to that!

A few shots from the May Bank Holiday - Anglesey Sea Kayak Symposium, attended by Adventurous Experiences staff, en masse! Could only display a few, a really enjoyable few days, and so good to catch up with everyone. A big thankyou to Nige, Phil, Snowie and the folk at Sea kayaking UK :)

Sam waiting for the ferry at Liverpool docks...

The Finnish contingent arrived for their tailored 5 Day Sea kayaking course, with six Instructors taking the new BCU 3* Sea Award and 4* Sea Leadership Training, following previous training and assessments in the Helsinki area, by Keirron Tastagh over the past few years. The group utilising the modern lecture room and different stretches of coastline around the island. A fantastic week guys, looking forward to seeing you again in August!

(cheers for the atmospheric picture, my camera had given up..)

Finally, some memorable moments from Corporate Training days; using off-site locations around the island, as well as our on-site stunning river-side, glens and hillside. Luck with the weather seems to continue..

The Summer is here to stay!

So much sunshine... Our Sea Kayaking schedule is expanding to cope with demand for the activity and experiences we excel at. The website Calendar has dates for Beginners Trips and Tuition, Improvers, and various stages of development up to Advanced Training sessions.

The next Introduction to Sea Kayaking course with spaces begins Sunday 11th May, along with the May 'Improvers' 4 part course. We are also taking bookings for the June 'Kayak Safety & Core Skills' Pool Course.

Sunset Evening Paddles open to absolute beginners are scheduled to begin Friday 09th May, and we will be provisionally offering these on a mid-week evening and a Friday evening each week.

Our 'Classic Adventurous Experience' with overnight camp, new for 2008 has proved immensely popular and we're looking forward to a few of these this summer!

Adventurous Experiences are also celebrating entering our 5th year of adventure, this weekend :)

These pics are from this weekend's Sunday paddles, sea birds, wildlife, seals willy nilly. The 'office' of an outdoor education provider...

Corporate Training course a delight!

A very bright and sunny day ensured even more smiles on the Corporate Training course ran from our modern, facilitated lecture room at Ballabrooie, Adventurous Experiences base. Also utilising other stunning locations on the Manx coastline to ensure our fun, safe learning environment and an Unforgettable, Adventurous Experience.

Looking forward to part 2!

The evening sunset off Peel was as always magnificent!

Corporate Days out!!

Sunny days are continuing and the summer is pretty close..

Corporate days, particularly in our specialist areas, are certainly increasing in popularity. From entertaining guests and staff rewards, to 1 -3 day management training courses, the adventurous experiences we offer are matching the client needs perfectly.

Family sea kayak trips are also going well, all of which utilise our local experience and expertise to provide Safe, Fun Learning in conditions which suit the group.

Wintry showers and strong winds over the weekend seemed far away, as clients enjoyed the delightfully sheltered locations we chose!

101 reasons to rave about the Isle of Man!

So many experiences, so little time to write about them..

Achieving Goals - sea kayaking and beyond

These few pictures cover a fair few sessions where people have reached their goals set previously, and the past few weeks have given ideal scenarios and conditions for students and coaches prior to assessment against the new BCU Star Tests.

We were delighted again to host the lads from Manchester, North-West Sea Kayakers who visit the Island regularly to paddle, and enjoy an occasional beverage... Pete, Jim, Glen and Chris, great to see you again and thanks for all your help!

Congratulations to those who passed the 1* Award, as well as those working towards their next grade, and the best of luck to everyone during the scheduled assortment of April assessments.

The Adventure Club Sunday sessions have successfully moved into four broad skill levels, and this has allowed us to focus even more on individual aims, long and short term goals.

As we now enter our busy period at a fast pace, and the days are getting longer, we are ensuring we too achieve our goals. With our coaching team in excellent spirits after another winter of intensive training, we look forward to offering many more Unforgettable Adventurous Experiences this summer!

Pics from John Keggin and Sam Murphy, in addition to my own..

Ocean Paddler Magazine visit the Island!

Bertie and Bestie from Ocean Paddler Magazine managed to find time in their manic schedule to visit the island for a few days this week.. and received the highly proclaimed Manx welcome from Adventurous Experiences and the Department of Tourism and Leisure, and some stormy conditions! I'm sure they will be running the article shortly, here's a couple of pics from a few of their experiences...